Identifying active threads

• Launching or attaching to an application
• Execution Time Analysis with Show execution flow graphical details profiling set is enabled.

The Execution Flow view allows you to examine the threads within a program to identify when and where most a program's resources are spent.

To open the Execution Flow view follow these steps:

1. In the Profiling Monitor view, select either the monitor or the agent.
2. Right click, then select Open With > Execution Flow. The Execution Flow view opens.
3. In the Execution Flow view, each thread consists of a large number of method calls. The methods are represented by vertical stripes, progressing from left to right, and the active parts of the thread are identified by this left-to-right progression.

Tips

• If the graph is too crowded and difficult to read, zoom in to the crowded area.
• When you select a method all its called methods are highlighted in yellow.
• You can drag and drop the views on the workbench, arranging them simultaneously if needed. 
• Wherever you point the cursor the corresponding base time is indicated in the status bar. 
• To reset the display of the view, click the Home button.  

Related concepts
Overview of the Profiling Tool
Execution flow view and table

Related tasks
Profiling an application
Launching or attaching a Java process
 

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